So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds, And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds. – Countee Cullen
There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call ‘the breaks.’ In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things – read and write – and wait. – Countee Cullen
For we must be one thing or the other, an asset or a liability, the sinew in your wing to help you soar, or the chain to bind you to earth. – Countee Cullen
